Myopia management, AAPOS coverage lead recent pediatrics/strabismus news
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Myopia management and coverage from the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus meeting led recent pediatric coverage on Healio/OSN.
Read the top-performing pediatrics/strabismus articles below.
Managing myopia in pediatric patients is not a one-answer solution
Patients with high myopia can be at risk for ocular pathology, so managing, slowing and treating myopia in pediatric patients with drugs, multifocal contact lenses and refractive surgery are necessary. Read more.
Range of myopia treatments expanding
The thought that progressive myopia is a “disease” that deserves treatment is itself controversial. To add to the controversy, there is much debate concerning what constitutes appropriate treatment. Read more.
Systemic, hereditary causes identified in pediatric bilateral cataract cases
In children with bilateral cataracts, systemic and hereditary causes were more often identified than in unilateral cases, in which ocular associations were more often made, according to a study. Read more.
Recognizing retinal hemorrhage patterns aids in diagnosing abuse
Gil Binenbaum, MD, MSCE, proposed a “slightly new way” of interpreting retinal hemorrhage at the virtual American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus annual meeting. Read more.
Retinal detachment may occur early after pediatric cataract surgery
Retinal detachment may occur more frequently and earlier in pediatric patients after cataract surgery than previously reported, according to a study at the virtual American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus meeting. Read more.
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